2026, Scientific Sessions, Session Coverage
  • Experts to review the benefits and challenges of GLP-1 RAs beyond diabetes and obesity

    Experts to review the benefits and challenges of GLP-1 RAs beyond diabetes and obesity

    Investigators will give an overview of new therapies coming into the market. Panelist Donna Ryan, MD, will discuss clinical trials for incretin-based therapies.


  • Debate to focus on BMI and definitions of obesity

    Debate to focus on BMI and definitions of obesity

    Body mass index (BMI) is one of the most controversial topics in the assessment of obesity today. Session Chair Robert Kushner, MD, previews a debate on whether this metric should be the primary tool in defining obesity.


  • Panel discussion to track diabetes across diverse populations in the U.S.

    Panel discussion to track diabetes across diverse populations in the U.S.

    Jithin Sam Varghese, PhD, MTech, and other panelists will delve into the epidemiology of diabetes, social roadblocks, and variations in health outcomes across the country amid changing national demographics.


  • Experts to reveal results of retatrutide trials TRANSCEND-T2D-1 and TRIUMPH-1

    Experts to reveal results of retatrutide trials TRANSCEND-T2D-1 and TRIUMPH-1

    Jonathan Campbell, PhD, and other panelists will share new data and address how this triple-hormone receptor agonist may unlock the next frontier of treatment for obesity and type 2 diabetes.


  • Primary results for SOLSTICE and VISTA to be shared for the first time

    Primary results for SOLSTICE and VISTA to be shared for the first time

    Vanita R. Aroda, MD, and Melanie Davies, CBE, MBChB, MD, FRCP, FRCGP, FMedSci, will review the latest data for a novel oral glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist in people living with with type 2 diabetes or overweight or obesity.


  • Presenters to provide first look at data from REIMAGINE trials of cagrilintide/semaglutide for type 2 diabetes management

    Presenters to provide first look at data from REIMAGINE trials of cagrilintide/semaglutide for type 2 diabetes management

    John B. Buse, MD, PhD, and other researchers will share study results and a broad understanding of amylin, from the hormone’s biology to potential translation to clinical care via phase 3 trials.


  • Experts to discuss AIDING results for automated insulin delivery in the hospital

    Experts to discuss AIDING results for automated insulin delivery in the hospital

    Francisco Pasquel, MD, MPH, and other experts will share findings from this study evaluating automated insulin delivery initiated in the hospital compared with daily injections in people with type 1 or type 2 diabetes.


  • Symposium to highlight the latest chapters in the Standards of Care for Overweight and Obesity

    Symposium to highlight the latest chapters in the Standards of Care for Overweight and Obesity

    The American Diabetes Association® (ADA) released the first chapters of this document in 2025. Kimberly Gudzune, MD, MPH, and other speakers will explain new standards on the screening and diagnosis of obesity, and on pharmacological treatments.


  • Panel discussion to explore stem cell-derived beta cell therapy for type 1 diabetes

    Panel discussion to explore stem cell-derived beta cell therapy for type 1 diabetes

    Sanjoy Dutta, PhD, Jay Skyler, MD, and other panelists will share insights on advances in the use of manufactured islets and what it might take to achieve widespread clinical use.


  • Trending topics in diabetes and obesity research and care highlight the 2026 Scientific Sessions program

    Trending topics in diabetes and obesity research and care highlight the 2026 Scientific Sessions program

    Experts from across the globe will offer new perspectives on obesity, artificial intelligence, liver disease, behavioral health, women’s health, nutrition, new technology, and other trending topics in diabetes this June in New Orleans.